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route Route

HOU → LAX

490 km avg 48m 1 airline

Departure

HOU KHOU VFR

William P. Hobby Airport

Houston, US

Local time
03:35 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
46 ft
Coordinates
29.6453, -95.2768

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 7 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
SCT 3,500 ft, SCT 8,000 ft, BKN 11,000 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.22 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-04-21T07:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KHOU 210753Z 36007KT 9SM -RA SCT035 SCT080 BKN110 19/16 A3022 RMK AO2 RAB25 SLP238 P0000 T01890161

TAF KHOU 210526Z 2106/2206 10006KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 OVC120 FM210700 07008KT 6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC070 FM210900 08008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC045 FM211100 09012G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC020 PROB30 2120/2124 4SM TSRA OVC020CB FM220000 10007KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 30 Departures
flight_land 26 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
01:35 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,800 ft, SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 12°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-21T07:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 210753Z 25005KT 10SM FEW018 SCT250 15/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01500122 402110133 $

TAF KLAX 210631Z 2107/2212 27008KT P6SM FEW015 SCT250 FM211200 13006KT P6SM BKN015 BKN100 FM211600 21008KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040 PROB30 2116/2118 -RA FM212000 23012G18KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM220100 26012G18KT P6SM BKN050 FM220900 27008KT P6SM BKN050

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 279 Departures
flight_land 243 Arrivals
Flights tracked
29
Avg duration
48m
Distance
490 km

Live traffic

HOU → LAX. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Southwest Airlines 29

Other connections

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More origins to LAX

Recent flights last 29

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-21 SWA1967 AC53F8 Apr 21, 05:05 UTCApr 21, 05:50 UTC45m -
2026-04-21 SWA4342 ABC504 Apr 21, 03:10 UTCApr 21, 04:40 UTC1h 30m -
2026-04-21 SWA4342 ABC504 Apr 21, 01:15 UTCApr 21, 02:25 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-20 SWA1275 AAADB2 Apr 20, 18:55 UTCApr 20, 19:55 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-20 SWA1275 ABE124 Apr 20, 05:45 UTCApr 20, 06:30 UTC45m -
2026-04-19 SWA4342 ABC012 Apr 19, 18:25 UTCApr 19, 19:30 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-18 SWA1275 A5B954 Apr 18, 19:05 UTCApr 18, 20:00 UTC55m -
2026-04-18 SWA1275 A5B954 Apr 18, 19:01 UTCApr 18, 20:06 UTC1h 5m -4m
2026-04-18 SWA4342 A528D6 Apr 18, 18:55 UTCApr 18, 19:55 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-18 SWA1967 ABB624 Apr 18, 06:05 UTCApr 18, 06:50 UTC45m -
2026-04-18 SWA4342 AD5460 Apr 18, 05:25 UTCApr 18, 05:55 UTC30m -
2026-04-18 SWA4342 AD5460 Apr 18, 04:55 UTCApr 18, 05:20 UTC25m -
2026-04-17 SWA1275 A29EB6 Apr 17, 19:25 UTCApr 17, 19:50 UTC25m -
2026-04-17 SWA1275 A29EB6 Apr 17, 18:50 UTCApr 17, 19:20 UTC30m -
2026-04-17 SWA1967 AC2813 Apr 17, 07:30 UTCApr 17, 08:15 UTC45m -
2026-04-17 SWA4342 AC61BC Apr 17, 03:20 UTCApr 17, 04:50 UTC1h 31m -
2026-04-17 SWA4342 AC61BC Apr 17, 01:30 UTCApr 17, 02:30 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-16 SWA1275 AA974F Apr 16, 19:15 UTCApr 16, 20:00 UTC45m -
2026-04-16 SWA1275 AA974F Apr 16, 19:00 UTCApr 16, 19:10 UTC10m -
2026-04-15 SWA1275 AD50A9 Apr 15, 23:10 UTCApr 15, 23:45 UTC35m -
2026-04-15 SWA1275 AD50A9 Apr 15, 22:39 UTCApr 15, 23:39 UTC1h 0m +7m
2026-04-15 SWA1275 AD50A9 Apr 15, 21:05 UTCApr 15, 21:25 UTC20m -
2026-04-15 SWA1275 AD50A9 Apr 15, 19:55 UTCApr 15, 21:00 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-15 SWA4342 ABFCDA Apr 15, 17:47 UTCApr 15, 18:50 UTC1h 3m +6m
2026-04-14 SWA1275 AC789B Apr 14, 23:18 UTCApr 15, 00:17 UTC59m +10m
2026-04-14 SWA1275 AC789B Apr 14, 20:55 UTCApr 14, 21:40 UTC45m -
2026-04-14 SWA1275 AC789B Apr 14, 20:05 UTCApr 14, 20:50 UTC45m -
2026-04-14 SWA4342 AC4279 Apr 14, 18:55 UTCApr 14, 19:05 UTC10m -
2026-04-14 SWA4342 AC4279 Apr 14, 18:05 UTCApr 14, 18:45 UTC40m -

HOU → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from HOU to LAX?
Average flight time on the HOU–LAX route is 48m, covering approximately 490 km (304 mi).
What is the distance from HOU to LAX?
The great-circle distance from HOU to LAX is approximately 490 km (304 miles).
Which airlines fly from HOU to LAX?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Southwest Airlines.
How many flights per week from HOU to LAX?
We've observed ~4 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (29 total flights recorded).
Can I track HOU–LAX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.